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the roof as people sit around circular tables devouring food and beers at a rate of
knots, while the sweating staff try to keep up with the demand.
Xiao Yu Shan
小渔山
小渔山
Hands-down one of the busiest places on Ghost St is this giant
joint
( 6401 9899; 195
Dongzhimennei Dajie;
东直门内大街
195
号
; 10.30am-6am; )
, where crowds are al-
ways waiting for the chance to crack crayfish or gobble shrimp. Apart from seafood,
it's an excellent late-night/early-morning munchies option, as it does lamb skewers
and other great beer snacks, too.
Little Sheep
小肥羊
小肥羊
Ghost St is best known for hotpot, a dish that arrived in Beijing with the invading
Mongol hordes in the early 13th century. You gather around a steaming pot of fla-
voursome broth, add the meat and veggies of your choice, with dipping sauces on the
side, and away you go.
Little Sheep
( 8400 1669; 209 Dongzhimennei Dajie;
东直门内大
街
209
号
; 9am-4am; )
is a great place to sample traditional hotpot; its lamb is
sourced from Inner Mongolia and all the ingredients are fresh.
Chongqing Kongliang Huoguo
重庆孔亮火锅
重庆孔亮火锅
Fire fiends will want to try the Chongqing version of hotpot at this long-standing
eat-
ery
( 8404 4097; 218 Dongzhimennei Dajie;
东直门内大街
218
号
; 9.30am-3am; )
.
Indelibly associated with the southwestern city it takes its name from, this version of
hotpot is eaten in exactly the same way as the Mongolian one, only with far more
spices. It's fantastic on a cold winter day.
Hua Jia Yi Yuan
花家怡园
花家怡园
More upmarket than many Ghost St eateries,
Hua Jia Yi Yuan
( 6405 1908; 235 Dong-
zhimennei Dajie;
东直门内大街
235
号
; 10.30am-4am; )
has a lovely setting in a
courtyard house with a conservatory-style roof. The huge menu runs the gamut of
China's cuisines, from Cantonese to Peking duck.
